[California] [Fwd: Fwd: Register for URISA's 47th Annual Conference for GIS Professionals Today]

[David Bianco]

I saw this on the calendar earlier this year and I would love to go to this
one (never been), but I'm having a hard enough time getting clearance to go
foss4g Sydney.    I haven't looked at the agenda, didn't know they had an
osgeo specific presentation.

Did some digging, and its a pre-conf workshop on Tuesday Sept. 29
(8:30-5:00). Specific details:
http://www.urisa.org/annual/preconworkshops

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*WK3
An Overview of Open Source GIS Software *
*Instructor: Sara Yurman, GISP, Spatial Focus Inc, Decatur, GA*

Free and open source software (FOSS) has been offering choices to computer
users for a number of years. Over the past few years the open source choices
in GIS have been broader and more capable than ever before. This workshop
will focus on GIS open source software. It will give an overview of current
developments from technical and management perspectives. Selected packages
and their applications in various projects will be demonstrated and
discussed.

Specific topics include:

   - Open Source GIS background and development
   - Overview of Open Source GIS spatial functionalities
   - Live demonstration
   - Interoperability: The Open Source GIS spectrum
   - Planning and implementation issues

 *Intended Audience: Anyone interested in free and open source geographic
information system software. The workshop will suit both managerial and
technical needs and it does not require any prerequisites.

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*Does anyone know Sara Yurman?
http://www.spatialfocus.com/about_sfi.html#yurman

It's only $25 to visit the exhibit hall for a day, I'll see if I can pursue
that option.  There are some other preconf workshops that look really good
as well.

A bit bummed I couldn't get in on the "GIS Disneyland Tour", I used to work
there!

-David


On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Alex Mandel <tech_dev at wildintellect.com>wrote:

> Somehow we missed this one on the radar, David you interested in going
> and finding some more local folks, there appears to be a session on Open
> Source and this is the first I've heard of it.
>
> Alex
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> -------- Original Message --------
> One week left for early registration discounts!
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> URISA 2009 - Providing Solutions to Challenges
> September 29-October 2, 2009
> Anaheim, California
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> URISA’s 47 th Annual Conference & Exposition — The Premier Conference
> for GIS Professionals — is heading to Anaheim, California this September
> 29-October 2. Early and team registration discount rates are valid only
> through Wednesday, August 26 .
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> The Conference Committee has focused the event on “Providing Solutions
> to Challenges” to answer the demands brought about by today's economy
> and the continuous pressure to do more with less. Choose URISA in
> Anaheim to learn from and connect with the leaders in the GIS Community!
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> Tuesday, September 29 - HIGHLIGHTS
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> Eight preconference workshops ( included with your conference
> registration ) covering these important topics:
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> · GIS Strategic Planning
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> · Crime Mapping & Analysis
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> · Field Automation and Mobile GIS
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> · Introduction to Agile: Project Management & Development
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> · An Overview of Open Source GIS Software
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> · LIDAR Concepts, Principals and Applications
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> · 3D Geospatial
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> · Cartography & Map Design
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> Tuesday evening: ESRI User Group Meeting
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> Wednesday, September 30 - HIGHLIGHTS
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>    • Opening Keynote Address : “Core Information Challenges and
> Opportunities, 2010-2020: Building on Strengths" - Dr. Barry Wellar,
> MCIP, GISP
>    • Interactive Issues Discussion: to identify the problems/barriers
> facing GIS Professionals which keep us from meeting individual and
> collective goals.
>    • Peer Presentations within these Program Tracks:
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> · GIS for Best-Managed Communities
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> · GIS for Growing Communities
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> · GIS for Safe Communities
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> · GIS for Educated Communities
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> · GIS for Healthy Communities
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> · Professional Development & GIS Leadership
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>    • Interactive Solutions Luncheon
>    • Exhibit Hall Networking Reception
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> Thursday, October 1 - HIGHLIGHTS
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>    • Awards Breakfast recognizing GIS Hall of Fame inductees, URISA
> service, Exemplary Systems in Government and student paper award winners
>    • More Peer Presentations within these Program Tracks:
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> · GIS for Best-Managed Communities
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> · GIS for Growing Communities
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> · GIS for Safe Communities
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> · GIS for Educated Communities
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> · GIS for Healthy Communities
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> · Professional Development & GIS Leadership
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>    • URISA Quick Hits Sessions – 7 minutes maximum – targeted & concise!
>    • URISA Social Event
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> Friday, October 2 - HIGHLIGHTS
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>    • 'Back to the Issues' Interactive Discussion – this time, to
> identify the solutions that will break down the barriers to meeting our
> goals and share lessons learned at URISA 2009!
>    • Closing Plenary Session - Michael Byrne, GISP, GIO for the State
> of California
>    • URISA Annual Business Meeting
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> And More…
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>    • URISA Exposition : filled with companies dedicated to providing
> solutions and supporting education for GIS Professionals
>    • Networking opportunities to help you strengthen your GIS
> Professional Network
>    • Opportunities to get involved with URISA Committees and Programs
> to contribute to your profession and shape the future!
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>
> YOU ARE INVITED
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> 2009 is certainly not a time for ‘business as usual’ and URISA invites
> your attendance in Anaheim to work through the challenges with your
> fellow GIS Professionals. For details and registration information,
> click here . Remember to act quickly as early registration and team
> discounts expire soon!
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> Conference Site
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> The entire conference will take place at the beautiful,
> recently-renovated Anaheim Marriott. The hotel has offered URISA
> Conference attendees a discounted rate of $149 single/double with
> in-room internet access included ! Note that there is a large city-wide
> conference immediately following the URISA conference and space is
> filling up in all area hotels. The Marriott is holding rooms for URISA
> through August 28 …don't delay making your travel arrangements. Also,
> consider coming the weekend before the conference (not after) if you
> plan to spend time sight-seeing around Southern California to avoid
> large crowds in the area.
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> Hope to see you in Anaheim at URISA 2009!
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